Combination pack for cosmetic products

Abstract

The invention relates to a combination pack (1) for cosmetic products, comprising an inner container (6) for receiving a container for a first cosmetic product, wherein the inner container (6) has an opening (16) through which a screw cap (7) of the container protrudes at least partially and is accessible, wherein a transparent container (4) for receiving a second cosmetic product is provided, which has at one end a mechanical coupling means that interacts with a corresponding coupling means of the inner container (6) so that the transparent container (4) can be detachably coupled to the inner container (6), and the transparent container (4), the inner container (6) and the container are designed such that the color of the first cosmetic product and / or the color of the second cosmetic product is visible from the outside.

Description

[0001] The subject matter of the invention is a combination pack for cosmetic products according to the preamble of patent claim 1, preferably a combination pack for lipstick and nail polish.

[0002] There is a need in the cosmetics market to combine different cosmetic products in a combination pack in order to save space and, in particular, to fit such combination packs into a handbag.

[0003] Furthermore, there is a need to match the colors of cosmetic products, for example lipstick and nail polish, which means that it should be possible to match the color of the nail polish with the color of the lipstick and to provide corresponding color samples on the combination pack in order to present the user with the various possible color combinations of the lipstick color and the nail polish color.

[0004] DE 86 27 603 U1 has made known such a combination pack for cosmetic products, in which a lipstick that can be unscrewed from a central sleeve is connected to a brush on the back and a nail polish container can be screwed into the central sleeve of the lipstick.

[0005] The disadvantage of this well-known packaging is the increased space requirement, because such packaging is relatively long and therefore difficult to fit into a handbag.

[0006] The invention is based on the object of developing a combination pack for cosmetic products, in particular for lipstick and nail polish, in such a way that a color assignment of the cosmetic products is possible with significantly less space required, and the containers for the cosmetic products can be coupled together in a particularly space-saving manner.

[0007] To achieve the stated object, the invention is characterized by the technical teaching of patent claim 1.

[0008] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

[0009] The following description refers in particular to the cosmetic products nail polish and nail gel, including UV-curable ones, as well as lipsticks of any kind. Other cosmetic products, such as eye shadow, eyeliner, or mascara, etc., are also encompassed by the invention. The combination pack is generally also suitable for the joint packaging of non-cosmetic products.

[0010] An advantageous feature of the invention is that an inner container is provided in which a suitable nail polish container can be accommodated, so that the inner container surrounds the nail polish container. A screw cap of the nail polish container protrudes from a shaped opening in the lid area of ​​the inner container. A screw cap is provided there in a conventional manner, which is screwed onto the screw cap of the nail polish container. The contents of the nail polish container accommodated in the inner container are thus accessible via the screw cap.

[0011] It is provided that a brush for applying the nail polish is arranged on the screw cap in a manner known per se, which brush protrudes into the nail polish container when the screw cap is screwed on.

[0012] A further feature of the invention is that the inner container, in which the nail polish container is accommodated, has a mechanical coupling means at one end, which cooperates with a corresponding coupling means of a transparent container arranged at this end of the inner container. The transparent container is thus detachably connected to the inner container.

[0013] It is preferred if the mechanical coupling means is a snap-in connection, wherein a snap-in collar is provided on the bottom side of the inner container, which can be connected to an associated top collar of the transparent container which can be coupled thereto on the bottom side, in order to create a mechanically releasable snap-in connection.

[0014] In another embodiment of the invention, instead of a snap-in connection between the bottom of the inner container and the transparent container arranged on the bottom, a screw connection can be provided as the mechanical coupling means. Instead of a screw connection, a bayonet connection can also be provided as the mechanical coupling means.

[0015] A characteristic of all versions of the mechanical coupling is that, for the first time, it is possible to fill the interior of the transparent container with a paste-like lipstick and connect any transparent container containing the desired lipstick to the inner container. This creates a compact combination pack for two cosmetic products, the individual product containers of which are interchangeable.

[0016] A further advantage is that the lipstick colour is easily recognizable from the outside through the transparent viewing surfaces of the transparent container, so that when looking at the bottom of the combination pack, the transparent container with the pasty lipstick mass filled there is immediately visible and the colour can be identified.

[0017] There are various ways to achieve a harmonious color combination with the nail polish contained in the nail polish container.

[0018] In a first embodiment, the nail polish container can be at least partially transparent, which easily highlights the color of the nail polish, especially if the inner container is also at least partially transparent or see-through, thus making the color of the nail polish visible from the outside. This makes it possible for the first time to mutually match the color of the nail polish with the color of the lipstick in the transparent container and to assign the colors accordingly.

[0019] It is preferred if the transparent container with lipstick mass is connected to the inner container in a snap-in manner, so that it can be easily exchanged for other transparent containers with different colored lipstick mass.

[0020] The user can create a customized combo pack with different combinations of nail polish and lipstick by placing the nail polish container with the desired nail polish in the inner container and attaching the transparent container with the desired lipstick to the inner container.

[0021] If a light-curing nail polish is filled into the nail polish container, it is necessary to completely cover the nail polish container with a dark foil, varnish it, or color the material of the nail polish container to prevent light from penetrating the interior of the nail polish container. In this case, the color of the nail polish would not be visible because the nail polish bottle is completely covered with a foil that is as black as possible. In this case, the color of the nail polish is applied either to a label surface of the inner container and / or to a label surface of the screw cap and / or to a label surface of an overcap that covers the entire combination pack.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the combination pack according to the invention consists of at least three container parts, namely the inner container, the transparent container arranged on the bottom of the inner container, which can be coupled to the bottom of the inner container by means of a mechanical coupling, and an overcap which at least partially covers the two aforementioned containers. The overcap is designed such that it sits on a circumferential stop edge of the transparent container to ensure that, even when the overcap is attached, at least the transparent container forms the bottom of the combination pack, and the color of the lipstick can be seen even when the combination pack is closed.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the transparent container arranged at the bottom and containing the pasty lipstick is made of a transparent plastic material, preferably a polypropylene material. The nail polish container itself is preferably made of glass or a glass polymer, and the inner container is preferably made of a plastic or a plastic-cardboard combination packaging.

[0024] The screw cap is known to be made of a plastic material and has a downward-facing brush for applying the nail polish color.

[0025] The overcap is preferably also made of a plastic material, but can also consist of a plastic-cardboard composite material or just of a plastic-reinforced paper or cardboard.

[0026] What is important in the present application is therefore that the pasty lipstick mass is arranged in a transparent container arranged at the bottom of the combination pack, and that this transparent container is always visible even when the combination pack is completely closed, and that the transparent container can be mechanically coupled to an inner container, which inner container accommodates the nail polish container.

[0027] The subject matter of the present invention arises not only from the subject matter of the individual patent claims, but also from the combination of the individual patent claims with one another.

[0028] All information and features disclosed in the documents, including the abstract, in particular the spatial configuration depicted in the drawings, could be claimed as essential to the invention, insofar as they are novel, individually or in combination, compared to the prior art. The use of the terms "essential" or "according to the invention" or "essential to the invention" is subjective and does not imply that the features so named must necessarily be part of one or more patent claims.

[0029] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to drawings illustrating only one embodiment. Further essential features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the drawings and their description.

[0030] They show: Fig. 1:Perspective view of a combo pack in the closed state Fig. 2: The combo pack according to Fig. 1 with overcap removed Fig. 3: An exploded view of the entire combo pack with a cross-section of the individual parts Fig. 4: The same parts as in Fig. 3 in perspective view

[0031] In Fig. 1 shows the combination pack 1 according to the invention in the closed state, with an overcap 2 completely covering the interior of the combination pack 1. The lower edge of the overcap 2 rests on a circumferential stop edge 10 of a transparent container 4, which forms the bottom side of the combination pack 1.

[0032] Any number of label surfaces 3 can be arranged on the overcap 2, either on the lid side or on the side surfaces. The overcap 2 can be removed from the transparent container 4 arranged on the bottom in the direction of arrow 5, thus making the internal components accessible.

[0033] It is preferred that the connection between the lower region of the overcap 2 and the stop edge 10 of the transparent container 4 is a positive and / or non-positive connection so that the overcap 2 can be removed from the transparent container 4 only with a certain slight effort.

[0034] The Fig. Figure 2 shows the combination pack 1 with the overcap 2 removed, wherein an inner container 6 is provided which has an upper opening from which a screw cap 7 protrudes. The screw cap 7 is rotatable in the directions of rotation 9 and is provided with a Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, is screwed onto the threaded attachment 17 of a nail polish container 13. The nail polish container 13 is accommodated in an interior space of the inner container 6.

[0035] If the nail polish container 13 contains a UV-curing nail polish 27, the nail polish container 13 can be completely covered with a dark, opaque film. Alternatively, the nail polish container 13 can be only opaque to UV light, but transparent to visible light.

[0036] In the event that it is not a UV-curing nail polish 27, it can be provided that the inner container 6 and also the nail polish container 13 are transparent, so that, for example, the color and the fill level of the nail polish 27 in the nail polish container are visible from the outside.

[0037] In the embodiment shown, it is provided that a mechanical coupling is provided between the bottom side of the inner container 6 and a transparent container 4 coupled to the bottom side of the inner container 6, which can be seen from the Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is explained in more detail.

[0038] The Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 show that the screw cap 7 can be screwed onto the threaded shoulder 17 of the nail polish container 13, wherein a corresponding internal thread 14 is present in the screw cap 7. Furthermore, a brush 12 is arranged on the screw cap 7, which, when the screw cap 7 is screwed on, dips into the interior of the nail polish container 13. The nail polish container 13 is arranged in the interior of the inner container 6 in such a way that the screw cap 7 screwed onto the nail polish container 13 protrudes through an opening in the inner container 6.

[0039] Mechanical coupling elements are arranged on the bottom side of the inner container 6. In the illustrated embodiment, these elements consist of locking projections 15 arranged piecewise on the inner circumferential surface of the inner container 6 in the region of the lower opening of the inner container 6. The locking projections 15 are directed inward and interact with associated locking recesses 20 arranged on the circumferential top collar 23 of the transparent container 4, forming a mechanical locking coupling.

[0040] Here too, it can be provided that label surfaces 8 are either attached to the screw cap 7 - according to Fig. 2 - but they can also be arranged on the inner container 6 and / or on the transparent container 4 and carry labels of different colours to identify the contents.

[0041] Accordingly, the overcap 2 with its interior 11 takes all the Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 shown packaging parts 6, 7, 13 and sits with the lower bottom edge 26 in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner on the circumferential stop edge 10 of the transparent container 4.

[0042] The Fig. 3 shows that the nail polish container 13 can have an opaque coating 18, which consists, for example, of a film or paint layer. The interior 19 of the transparent container 4 can be filled with a pasty lipstick filling 24, so that the color of the lipstick filling 24 can be easily identified from the outside in the viewing directions 21, 22 of the transparent container 4, even if the overcap 2 according to Fig. 1 is attached to the transparent container 4.

[0043] Of course, it is possible to provide the lipstick filling 24 in the interior 19 with a specific color that harmonizes in some way with the color of the nail polish 27 in the nail polish container 13.

[0044] The locking collar 25 formed by the locking projections 15 on the bottom side of the inner container 6 is therefore easily detachably coupled to the circumferential locking recesses 20 in the area of ​​the top collar 23 of the transparent container 4.

[0045] Due to this detachable mechanical coupling, there is the advantage that the transparent container 4 can be easily replaced and can be provided with different colored lipstick fillings 24 in order to always enable a specific color combination between nail polish 27 and lipstick 24 as needed and to make this color combination visible from the outside.

[0046] Of course, in this case it is also possible to make the overcap 2 transparent or at least partially transparent in order to allow a view of the inner parts 6, 7, 13 of the combination pack 1 through the overcap 2. Drawing legend 1 combo pack 2 overcap 3 Label area 4 transparent containers 5 Arrow direction 6 inner containers 7 screw cap 8 label area 9 Direction of rotation 10 stop edge (for 2) 11 Interior (of 2) 12 brushes 13 nail polish containers 14 internal threads (of 7) 15 locking projection 16 opening (in 6) 17 Threaded neck 18 Coating 19 Interior (for lipstick) 20 locking recesses (of 4) 21 Viewing direction 22 Viewing direction 23 collar attachment 24 lipstick fillings 25 locking collars 26 Bottom edge 27 nail polish QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 86 27 603 U1

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Claims

[1] Combination pack (1) for cosmetic products, comprising an inner container (6) for receiving a container (13) for a first cosmetic product (27), wherein the inner container (6) has an opening (16) through which a screw cap (7) of the container (13) protrudes at least partially and is accessible, characterized by a transparent container (4) for receiving a second cosmetic product (24), wherein the transparent container (4) has a mechanical coupling means (20, 23) at one end, which cooperates with a corresponding coupling means (15, 25) of the inner container (6) so that the transparent container (4) can be detachably coupled to the inner container (6), and the transparent container (4), the inner container (6) and the container (13) are designed such that the color of the first cosmetic product (27) and / or the color of the second cosmetic product (24) is visible from the outside. [2] Combination pack according to claim 1, characterized bythat the mechanical coupling means form a latching connection, wherein latching means (15, 25) are provided on the bottom side of the inner container (6) and can be connected to an associated latching means (20, 23) of the transparent container (4) which can be coupled thereto. [3] Combination pack according to claim 1, characterized by that the mechanical coupling means form a screw connection or a bayonet connection between the inner container and the transparent container. [4] Combination pack according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the container (13) for the first cosmetic product (27) and / or the inner container (6) are at least partially transparent. [5] Combination pack according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized bythat an overcap (2) is provided which can be fastened to a circumferential stop edge (10) of the transparent container (4) in such a way that the transparent container (4) is at least partially enclosed and the inner container (6) is completely enclosed by the overcap (2). [6] Combination pack according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by that the transparent container (4) is made of a transparent material. [7] Combination pack according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by that the inner container (6) and the container (13) for the first cosmetic product (27) are permeable at least to visible light. [8] Combination pack according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by that the transparent container (4) forms a visible and transparent bottom side of the combination pack (1). [9] Combination pack according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized bythat a brush (12) for applying the first cosmetic product (27) is arranged on the screw cap (7), which brush is immersed in the container (13) when the screw cap (7) is screwed on.

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